San Quentin Rehabilitation Center held the final day of a weeklong series of mental wellness events, which included BPH commissioners. On Friday, … [Read more...]
Expressive arts offer mental health reprieve
Over 200 San Quentin Rehabilitation Center residents packed Chapel B for expressive arts night, one of the many events in efforts to raise awareness … [Read more...]
Cultivating healthy relationships a catalyst to favorable environment
San Quentin’s recent celebration of Mental Health Wellness Week reveals how the prison’s cultural shift benefits residents and staff alike. San … [Read more...]
A victim mindset leads to distorted thinking and confusion
Many prisoners are learning to come to terms with issues that led to their criminality by coming to terms with their thought processes. People who … [Read more...]
Resident crisis prevention team seeks to make impact
As California’s Governor invests in men’s mental health, San Quentin residents speak their truth at a crisis intervention graduation. Light … [Read more...]
Feds take over CDCR’s Mental Health services
Almost 20 years have passed since the federal takeover of California’s prison medical system, and federal takeovers continued March 19, as the 9th … [Read more...]
El estigma de la salud mental
Los Latinos viven sumergidos en la punto de vista negativo de lo que es la salud mental. Basado en el artículo de Michelle Rojas directora asociada de … [Read more...]
Residents enjoy annual health and wellness fair
Hundreds of residents descended to the Lower Yard on October 31 to receive information and education about physical and mental health, enjoy … [Read more...]
Untreated trauma and mental health disorders a concern for incarcerated
Incarcerated residents continue to suffer in silence as untreated trauma and mental health disorders go un-addressed. The stigma that comes along … [Read more...]
Psych assistance after parole board hearing offered to residents
Incarcerated residents sentenced to a life term have to use many of their self-help tools to deal with some of the harmful emotions associated with … [Read more...]
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